Basin.



E. F. METZGER.

BASIN.

APPLIUATION FILED 11,111.3, 190B.

1,069,972. Patented Aug. 12,1913.

coLuMBlA M ANonR/mn co., WASHINGTON. n. f.

EMIL F. METZGER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

BASIN.

incassa.

Application filed. March 3, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten Aug. 12,1913.

Serial No. 419,039.

T0 all lwhom t may concern Be it known that I, EMIL F. Mn'rzonn, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Basins; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to certain new and useful improvements vin basins, and of that type designed more particularly for barber-shops and similar places.

One of the objects of the present invention is a two-bowl basin supported on a pedestal., and having provision for all connections and waste-pipes to be inclosed within said pedestal.

A further object of the invention, is a two-bowl basin, preferably oval in shape with its bowls separated by an opening where provision is made for connect-ing the supply pipe connect-ions, and a. pedestal detachable from, yet supporting` said basin and having provision for inclosing all feed and waste-pipes within said pedestal.

IVith these and many other objects in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a plan view of my improved basin, showing in dotted lines the plan of the pedestal beneath; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the basin and its pedestal; Fig. 3 is an end elevation, and Fig. 4 is a sectional detail illustrating a modied construction of the foot-guard for the lower portion of the pedestal.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.

l denotes the basin proper, preferably of oval shape and comprises the outer depending flange portion 2 and the spaced bowls 3, one at each end of the basin, their greatest depth being centra-l of said basin and separated by the arch 4, the opposing walls 5 of which form the inner walls of the bowls, as shown. Central of and in the lowermost portions of said bowls are openings 6, with which waste-pipes may be connected. Conforming to the contour or the outline of the basin, the basin is depressed, as at 7, and all of the flat surface of said basin is on the same plane with said depressed portion 7, except that the central portion of the top of the arch 4 is raised, as at 8, for the purpose of having the surface where the faucet is connected on the same level with the outer edge of the basin, and thus insure against any water, which, falling on the surface 7, finding it-s way to the opening 9 in the top of the arch where the faucet or supply pipe is connected.

10 denotes, preferably a hollow pedestal which may be of any preferred design, upon which is intended to rest and be supported the basin l, in such a manner that the openings 6 of each bowl, intended for the wastepipes will be within the outline of the top of the pedestal, as shown in Fig. 2.

Vhile it is optional what design the pedestal may be, yetv I prefer that it be constructed with a base having the vertical portion ll of suitable height about which may be placed a foot-guard 12. rlhe object of the foot-guard should be apparent at lirst glance; theJ basin and pedestal have a highly enameled surface, and to guard against the lower portion of the pedestal becoming marred or cracked by persons constantly coming in contact therewith with their shoes or accidental knocking against the saine with cleaning utensils, such as mops and other similar devices, I provide the footguard, preferably of a highly polished brass, although a guard of some other desirable and serviceable material may do just as well.

In Figs. l, 2 and' 3, the base portion 1l of the pedestal is formed integral with the pedestal, and the foot-guard l2 made to conform to the saine. V\7hile the foot-guard 19. shown in detail in Fig. 4 conforms to the outline of the base l1 of the pedestal, I have shown that the vertical base portion 1l is a separate part from the body of the pedestal, a construction which has its advantages from the stand point of manufacture. rIhe lower portion of the pedestal is formed with an off-set or shoulder 13 which will not only rest on the upper edges of both the base 11 and the guard l2 but will depend a part way upon the outside of the upper edge of the guard 12, as shown in Fig. 4, and lock the parts together. Thus, with the construction shown in Fig. 4 no other fastening means than exhibited need be provided, while in the constructin shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 it would be found advisable to provide a suitable fastening device for securing the guard 12 to the base lil, although none is shown in the drawings.

As a locking means for firmly clamping t-he basin on the pedestal, rods 14 are shown, which are connected to the plates or iiXtures 15 adapted to be secured to the floor within the base of the pedestal, while the upperl ends of said rods 14 have, preferably, a threaded connection with bosses 16 depending from the inner wall of the arch t, as shown.

The present construction, while embodying a two-bowl basin on a pedestal, with provision for all connections and the wasteA pipes on the inside, is, at the same time such that all connections with the basin may be very easily reached, by the arch provided between the two bowls, so that a plumber or other person reaching up under the flange 2 on either side of the basin and beneath the arch 4 will ind easy access to the interior .of the pedestal and connections to be made.

I am aware that it is not new to support va basin with one bowl on a pedestal, but the connections were partly exposed on the outside and the base had no foot-guard and the use .of such a basin was limited owing to its having only t-he kone bowl. But with `the construction here shown, where the basin has two bowls on a pedestal with the connections and waste pipes all inside and the footguard about the base; not only is it more serviceable o-wing to two persons being able to use the s ame at one time, but there is nothing to mar the .outline of the basin, .or to be in the way, as where the connections are more or less outside, and the guard, as explained, protects the enamel of the base of the pedestal. Basins of this type are located usually in the middle of a room or toward the ends in the center so that persons may pass all around the same, so that it is not only desirable to inclose the connections and waste-pipes but also to provide for its use by one or more persons at the same time.

I- Iaving thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A device of the class described, consiste ing of a hollow pedestal, a base adapted to support said pedestal, a basin secured to said pedestal, said basin provided with a hollow arch dividing the basin into spaced bowls, the top of said arch arranged to have a supply pipe connected thereto, and means concealed within said hollow pedestal and arch for holding the entire structure together.

2. A device of the class described, consisting of a hollow pedestal, a foot guard surrounding the lower portion of said pedestal, a basin supported on said pedestal, said basin having a .central yarched port-ion dividing the basin into two separate bowls, the arch provided to have connected thereto a supply pipe, the bowls having waste openings inclosed in 4the pedestal, and tie rods concealed within thepedestal and arch of the basin for securing the basin to the pedestal, by connecting the rods to the basin and the door on which the basin rests.

3. A `deviceof the class described, consisting of a hollow pedestal and a basin on said pedestal, said basin comprising a body portion having a flange depending at its edge, said body yportion being formed with spaced depressions forming bowls and having a partition in ,the form l of a hollow arch cto separate said bowls, said bowls having waste openings into said pedestal, said partition adapted to have a supply pipe connected thereto, and means Within the partition and pedestal for yholding the basin and pedestal together.

4. A device of the .class described, consisting of a hollow pedestal having a supporting base, a basin secured to said pedestal, said basin having a centrally located partition inthe form .of a hollow arch, said partition dividing the basin into two separate bowls, the partition adapted to have a supply pipe connected thereto, and the bowls having waste openings into said pedestal, and a -foot guard about the lower portion of said pedestal.

In testimony whereot1 I my signature, in presence .of two witnesses.

EMIL F. METZGER.

Witnesses:

CHAs. W. La PORTE, LAURA E, CLaYPooL.

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